Prague Economic Papers 2023, 32(6):608-627 | DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.844

CAT Bonds: A Suitable Systemic Approach for Handling Catastrophic Risks in the Czech Republic?

Petra Tisová ORCID..., Eva Ducháčková, Bohumil Stádník ORCID...
Faculty of Finance and Accounting, Department of Banking and Insurance, Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, Czech Republic

Catastrophic natural events in the Czech Republic have always caused a considerable burden on public finance. However, this risk can be transferred to capital market investors through CAT bonds, which have never been used for this purpose in the Czech Republic. The paper deals with the theoretical background of CAT bonds, resulting in a back test simulation of a hypothetical CAT bond issued for the period 1999-2003. As a result, by transferring the risk to the capital market, investors could save a significant part of the Czech Republic's public funds.

Keywords: CAT bonds, insurance, reinsurance, government's expenditures, catastrophic events
JEL classification: G22, G30, H50, H82, H84

Received: August 5, 2022; Revised: May 13, 2023; Accepted: June 21, 2023; Published: December 19, 2023  Show citation

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Tisová, P., Ducháčková, E., & Stádník, B. (2023). CAT Bonds: A Suitable Systemic Approach for Handling Catastrophic Risks in the Czech Republic? Prague Economic Papers, 32(6), 608-627. doi: 10.18267/j.pep.844
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